Gallery 119 reopens as The Zone is cleared out after years of massive homeless encampment

Art and business are back in the area called The Zone in downtown Phoenix. The encampment was filled with hundreds, and at a point more than a thousand, of homeless people for several years.

'The Zone' cleanup complete: Business owners say 'it's a major relief'

This week, the city of Phoenix successfully finished their clean up of “The Zone," a homeless encampment near downtown. The sweep comes after a judge imposed a Nov. 4 deadline to remove tents, trash, and makeshift structures, while finding housing for people to move to.

The Zone: Phoenix gave updates on cleanup efforts days before court-imposed deadline

Days before a court-imposed deadline, officials with the City of Phoenix are giving updates on their efforts to clean up a homeless encampment known as The Zone.

The Zone: Deadline looms for City of Phoenix to clean up the homeless encampment area

A court-mandated deadline for the City of Phoenix to clear out a homeless encampment known as 'The Zone' is just days away, and it appears the city is making progress towards finishing the cleanup efforts.

The Zone: Phoenix will meet cleanup deadline
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Officials with the City of Phoenix say they intend to meet a court-mandated deadline to clear out a homeless encampment near the city's Downtown area that is known as 'The Zone.'

The Zone: Judge hears arguments for why cleanup rules should be loosened

A judge heard arguments on Oct. 17 for why the City of Phoenix believes it should have some more leeway in its efforts to clean up a homeless encampment near Downtown Phoenix that is known as "The Zone."

California’s new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care — potentially without their consent — kicked off in seven California counties, including San Francisco, on Monday.

Over 200 people are homeless after Tucson recovery community closes during Medicaid probe

A huge addiction recovery community in Tucson, Arizona, shuttered suddenly, leaving more than 200 people homeless as Arizona investigates widespread Medicaid fraud largely affecting Native Americans, authorities said.

The Zone Lawsuit: Businesses react to ruling by judge on Phoenix homeless encampment

As Phoenix city officials face a deadline to clear out a homeless encampment known as 'The Zone,' businessowners in the area say they now have a sense of optimism for the future.

The Zone Lawsuit: Judge orders Phoenix to clear out homeless encampment by Nov. 4

An Arizona judge has imposed a deadline for Phoenix city officials to clean up a homeless encampment near Downtown that is known as 'The Zone.' Here's what to know about the ruling.

'The Zone': Cleanup continues at homeless encampment
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Crews are continuing to clean up a homeless encampment in downtown Phoenix known as "The Zone." The clean up comes after a judge ordered the city to remove tents and other materials from the area of 9th Avenue between Jefferson and Washington Streets.

City of Scottsdale defends hotel rooms to address the homeless crisis as residents push back

Hotels for the homeless – that’s the issue at the heart of a contentious public hearing in Scottsdale on Wednesday. The city's mayor says the program helps veterans and single-parent families.

Scottsdale residents push back against hotels for homeless
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Hotels for the homeless ? that?s the issue at the heart of a contentious public hearing in Scottsdale on Wednesday. The city is accepting money from the state to continue running a program that allows the homeless to live in hotel rooms, but not everyone is happy with the plan.

Free laundry offered in Phoenix for the homeless
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One of the many challenges facing people who are homeless is keeping clean, anything from taking showers to doing laundry. With that in mind, one organization is using hygiene as a way to help get people off the streets. FOX 10's Brian Webb reports.

ASU grad working to help Arizona homeless families

Homelessness is a well-documented problem in Arizona, as well as other parts of the country, and in the Valley, a recent ASU grad is doing what he can to help families in need of a home, as well as a new beginning.

Health care comes directly to homeless people needing help
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People living on the streets can have a hard time getting medical care. So on Sunday, they received that medical care and it came to them. FOX 10's Irene Snyder explains.